Natural Gaskraftwerk #1 is a 45.3 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH since 1966. Ranked #103 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 45.3 MW accounts for 0.15% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 44.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem Power Station (3430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Bonn.
60 years old
Germany, Europe
- 328. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #14,634 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,815 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
60 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 60 MW
163 plants within 100 km, 38,895 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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